Kouraj

$3.50

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for SATB Chorus and percussion
(2020)
Duration: 6:10 minutes
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Note: It is a breach of copyright law to make more copies than the amount purchased. Please order the number of copies needed for every member of the ensemble, including the conductor and the accompanist.

Description

The text of “Kouraj” speaks of unity in a time of division…

Translation of Haitian Creole text:

Hold tight, don’t let go!
Have courage, dear friends. Have courage!

Divided nations are bound to fall.
What’s the use of cruelty, fighting and enemies?
Hatred and severance, those are poison for peace.
Greed and injustice, those are seeds for war.

You can’t rush the dawn.
With a lot of patience, we will see the navel of an ant.*
Step by step, with respect, we will move forward;
Life will blossom when we love one another.

Take heart, dear friends! Keep the faith!
Let’s open our hearts, hear and listen to these words of wisdom.

Those who forgive will find consolation;
Those who sow hope will harvest life;
Those who lead a life of love will find joy;
All these sentiments are paths to salvation.

Click Here for complete text and English translation


 

Recordings

 

Kouraj – recording 1:
The Gustavus Choir
Dr. Brandon Dean, choir director
World Premiere
Minnesota (USA) – March 2021

Kouraj – recording 2:
Choral Arts Ensemble of Portland
Sydney Guillaume, guest conductor
October 2022

Kouraj – recording 3:
The Gustavus Choir
Dr. Brandon Dean, choir director
Live performance
Minnesota (USA) – April 30, 2021


 

Perusal Score

 


 

Performance Videos

 

*** Note: “Kouraj” begins at 21:07 ***

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*** Note: “Kouraj” begins at 24:10 ***


 

Practice Tracks